As Honeymoon Winds Down,
Will Market Spurt End, Too?

Spanish stocks enjoyed a spurt of positive investor sentiment following the election of a new prime minister, but analysts question whether the recent spring will last.

During its election campaign, Spain's new center-right government promised to introduce sweeping changes aimed at reducing the size of the state sector and stimulating the private sector. One month after taking office on May 4, Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar's government hasn't taken any concrete steps to do either but is still making promises -- and that's...